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&

C8 State Support 

(Note)

 

Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU 

core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. The 

C8 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C6/C7. 

Auto

 lets the BIOS automatically configure 

this setting. (Default: Auto)

 

&

Package C State Limit 

(Note)

 

Allows you to specify the C-state limit for the processor. 

Auto

 lets the BIOS automatically configure this 

setting. (Default: Auto)

 

&

CPU Thermal Monitor 

(Note)

 

Enables or disables Intel

®

 Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, 

the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. 

Auto

 lets the BIOS 

automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto)

 

&

CPU EIST Function 

(Note)

 

Enables or disables Enhanced Intel

®

 Speed Step Technology (EIST). Depending on CPU loading, Intel

®

 

EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease 

average power consumption and heat production. 

Auto

 lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. 

(Default: Auto)

 

&

Voltage Optimization

 

Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption. (Default: 

Disabled)

 

&

RSR

 

Allows you to determine whether to automatically lower the CPU turbo ratio if the CPU voltage/temperature 

is too high. (Default: Enabled)

 

&

Hardware Prefetcher

 

Allows you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the 

memory into the cache. (Default: Enabled)

 

&

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

 

Allows you to determine whether to enable the adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that lets the 

processor retrieve the requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line. (Default: Enabled)

 

&

System Memory Multiplier

 

Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. 

Auto

 sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD 

data. (Default: Auto)

 

&

Memory Ref Clock

 

Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. (Default: Auto)

 

&

Memory Odd Ratio (100/133 or 200/266)

 

Enabled

 allows Qclk to run in odd frequency. (Default: Auto)

 

&

Memory Frequency (MHz)

 

The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; the second 

is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the 

System Memory Multiplier

 settings.

 

`

PC Health Status

 

&

Reset Case Open Status

 

Disabled   

Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default)

 

Enabled   

 Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the 

Case Open

 field will 

show "No" at next boot.

(Note)  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about 

Intel

®

 CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.

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Page 1: ...rming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website GA Q270M D3H User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Q270M3H 1001R ...

Page 2: ...transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of th...

Page 3: ...stalling the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2 1 Startup Screen 19 2 2 M I T 20 2 3 System 24 2 4 BIOS 25 2 5 Peripherals 28 2 6 Chipset 31 2 7 Power 32 2 8 Save Exit 34 Chapter 3 Appendix 35 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 35 3 2 Drivers Installation 37 Regulatory Statements 38 Contact Us 40 ...

Page 4: ...ject to change without notice DDR4_2 DDR4_4 DDR4_3 DDR4_1 F_USB30_1 1 0 SATA 3 SATA EXPRESS KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA1151 ATX AUDIO BAT ATX_12V Intel Q270 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS DVI D_SUB USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCIEX4 SYS_FAN GA Q270M D3H F_USB2 F_PANEL F_USB1 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O LPT Intel GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge iTE Super I O 42 60 80 110 M2A_32G DP_ HDMI R_USB30 TPM IC Note Note Whether this featur...

Page 5: ...a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local volta...

Page 6: ...resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24 Hz Support for HDMI 1 4 version 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 60 Hz Support for DisplayPort 1 2 version The DisplayPort does not support other types of...

Page 7: ...m fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x speaker header 2 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 2 x serial port headers 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 4 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 ...

Page 8: ...Intel Optane Memory Ready Intel vPro Technology Intel vPro Technology will be supported when using Intel Core i7 Core i5 Processors Operating System Support for Windows 10 64 bit for 7th Generation Intel processors Support for Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit for 6th Generation Intel processors Please download the Windows USB Installation Tool from GIGABYTE s website an...

Page 9: ... the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during the process of re engaging the lever after you insert the CPU 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended tha...

Page 10: ...ple to connect a PS 2 keyboard D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz the actu...

Page 11: ...n electrical short inside the cable connector If you want to install a Side Speaker you need to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side Speaker out through the audio driver Please visit GIGABYTE s website for more software information USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Orange Use this audio jac...

Page 12: ...power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 SATA EXPRESS 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 M2A_32G 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPKR 11 SPDIF_O 12 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 14 COMA COMB 15 LPT 1...

Page 13: ...the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherbo...

Page 14: ... 3 Connector The M 2 connector supports M 2 SATASSDs and M 2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through the Intel Chipset Please note that an M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive and can only be used to build a RAID set with UEFI Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Follow the steps...

Page 15: ...sis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power for more information SPEAK Speaker Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup PLED PWR_LED Power LED Connects to the power ...

Page 16: ...C2_R 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 6 Sense 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 Sense Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out R 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out L 10 NC 11 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards a...

Page 17: ...o USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 6 USB DY 2 Power 5V 7 GND 3 USB DX 8 GND 4 USB DY 9 No Pin 5 USB DX 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header Prior to installing the USB brack...

Page 18: ...short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or unce...

Page 19: ...ially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result...

Page 20: ...Host Clock frequency Graphics Slice Ratio Note Allows you to set the Graphics Slice Ratio Graphics UnSlice Ratio Note Allows you to set the Graphics UnSlice Ratio CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Ratio ...

Page 21: ...number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel multi core CPU the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Hyper Threading Technology Note Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode A...

Page 22: ...o determine whether to automatically lower the CPU turbo ratio if the CPU voltage temperature is too high Default Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the memory into the cache Default Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Allows you to determine whether to enable the adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism t...

Page 23: ...e whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item Full Speed Allows...

Page 24: ...ll System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use Enter to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Use Enter to switch be...

Page 25: ... Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and...

Page 26: ...s disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power Default Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the re...

Page 27: ...hen entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at sy...

Page 28: ...ware Controlled option allows you to enable or disable this feature with an Intel provided application Default Software Controlled OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on your M 2 PCIe SSD if installed Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module TPM Super IO Configuration Serial Port Enables or disables the onboard serial port Default Enabled Parallel Port ...

Page 29: ...0 Media detect count Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 1 NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M 2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off fea...

Page 30: ...CI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature ALPM Aggressive Link Power Management for the Chipset SATA controllers Default Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enables or disables each SAT...

Page 31: ...rty add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled PCH LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Wake on LAN Enable Enables or disables the wake on LAN function Default Enabled High Precision Timer Enables or disables Hi...

Page 32: ...pon the return of the AC power Default Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this fu...

Page 33: ...and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load When the power supply is at low load a self protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail If this occurs please set to Enabled Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default A...

Page 34: ...the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 35: ...ard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version RAID Levels Note 1 An M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive Note 2 Refer to 1 7 Internal Connectors for the installation notices for the M 2 and SATA connectors C 1 Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ R...

Page 36: ...M Enter the Intel legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins...

Page 37: ...orrect BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel SATA RAID AHCI driver you do not need to install separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using Xpress I...

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